Pashmina is the handwoven luxury that holds its wearer in a heavenly warmth. Raw wool or Cashmere is found in Ladakh. It is grown over the sensitive underbelly of an exotic species of goats called the Changthangi or Cashmere goat. The goat grows the luxury soft fleece in winters to protect itself from severe cold. During spring, a Pashmina goat naturally sheds its undercoat, which regrows in winter. This undercoat is collected by combing the goat over time and not by shearing.  Each step, from combing (removing impurities and guard hair, and aligning fibers), to spinning, to weaving and finishing, are traditionally carried out by hand, by the craftsmen. The major center of pashmina fabric production is in the old city of Srinagar. The approximate time put into producing a single traditional pashmina stole (70x200cm) is...

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The heavenly opulence and delicate texture of pashmina with rich hand embroideries and complex hand weaves have been an integral part of the lifestyles of the royals. In no time Pashmina became a wearable passion of the empresses and emperors and took over the lucid dreams of the contemporary fashion lovers. Those who acquired it or procure it even today did not know how to manage it to make it an ever last. This missing link caused many to loose this articulate treasure. To have this luxury intact for years and pass it down to the next generation as lovingly, no chapters and verses need to be referred to but a momentary care here and primary there will do the job. A dry cleaner is the best professional to take care of the laundering needs of...

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The Kashmiri craft not only absorbed local tradition beautifully but is also an infusion of the Persian culture. The clear visibility of its patterns and motifs of the five-pointed chinar is a tale of essential connect. The Paisley patterns on shawls in addition to the fundamentally hand-woven threads distinguished the Kashmiri shawls and stoles from the rest continent and gave it a noteworthy segment in the industry. The mountain bounded valley of Kashmir did not deter the Muslim scholars, saints and missionaries of Persia and the Central Asia from edging into the “paradise of east” and acquainted the locals of Kashmir with new ideas. Culture is referred as the combination of human developed strategies and the aesthetic sense of surviving - therefore the effective Persian connect.  Kashmir remained rich and important trade route, so it is...

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Every food has a potency of one or another kind, Gulkand’s clausal property happens to be its propensity for cooling the bodily temperatures and imbalances. The thermal readings of the tropics not only rob you of your hydration but also surrenders your energy to outperform every day. Gulkand has a catalogue of benefits, some of them are: Protection from Sunstroke & Cures Nosebleed: Nose bleeds are a common during high temperatures due to increased body heat, Gulkand reverses this heat and protects from sunstroke as well. Powerful Antioxidant: Gulkand is a powerful antioxidant and a very good rejuvenator. Consuming 1-2 teaspoon of Gulkand helps to reduce acidity and  ulcers. It can be used to treat dysmenorrhoea and is effective in relieving the menstrual cramps in women. Stress-reliever: Being a cooling agent, it can calm the nervous system and thus reduces stress addition caused by...

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